Techart rear wing for my car?

[halik]

Hey all,
i figured I'd get some garage opinions - I've got a line on a tech art rear wing for my car (996 4s) for a good price and these things are pretty rare. What do you guys thing - yay or nay? My car is basalt black, looks something like this

 

[brainhulk]

is it high enough and angled enough to produce functional downforce at speed?

 

[ThatsABigOne]

I think it looks good on a porsche!

 

[halik]

is it high enough and angled enough to produce functional downforce at speed?

Adjustable, has a steeper rake/AoA than both the turbo wing and the GT wing.

Turbo wing makes ~20lbs at top speed, ~13lbs at 70mph. GT2 wing makes 16.6lbs at 120mph and about 40lbs at top speed. I'm guessing at the steepest setting you can probably get ~20lbs in on the back

 

[brainhulk]

Adjustable, has a steeper rake/AoA than both the turbo wing and the GT wing. Turbo wing makes ~20lbs at top speed, ~13lbs at 70mph. GT2 wing makes 16.6lbs at 120mph and about 40lbs at top speed.

awesome, I agree I think it looks good on a porsche

/jelly

 

[_Rick_]

Don't do it!
Wing on anything but a turbo/GT2/GT3 looks wrong.
Also, more rear downforce is probably the last thing a 4S needs.
That wing is mounted so far out back, it might even induced additional understeer at speed, if it is functional, by lifting the front.
Put the money towards an aero front bumper instead.

plus, the top two pictures show cars with the OEM-spoiler present. Not sure how it weill look without that. Or is it a double decker affair, that replaces the entire engine cover?

 

[brainhulk]

Don't do it!
Wing on anything but a turbo/GT2/GT3 looks wrong.
Also, more rear downforce is probably the last thing a 4S needs.
That wing is mounted so far out back, it might even induced additional understeer at speed, if it is functional, by lifting the front.
Put the money towards an aero front bumper instead.

plus, the top two pictures show cars with the OEM-spoiler present. Not sure how it weill look without that. Or is it a double decker affair, that replaces the entire engine cover?

all op has to do is add a front splitter to balance out the additional downforce in the rear

 

[halik]

Don't do it!
Wing on anything but a turbo/GT2/GT3 looks wrong.
Also, more rear downforce is probably the last thing a 4S needs.
That wing is mounted so far out back, it might even induced additional understeer at speed, if it is functional, by lifting the front.
Put the money towards an aero front bumper instead.

plus, the top two pictures show cars with the OEM-spoiler present. Not sure how it weill look without that. Or is it a double decker affair, that replaces the entire engine cover?

Err my car is the same exact thing as a turbo, sans the actual turbos. Same suspension, shocks, springs, brakes and front aero.

And year, it replaces the whole deck.

 

[SpatiallyAware]

I vote no.


I like small wings on a 911, but that is too ricer for me.

 

[gorb]

I think it looks good with or without the wing. Sorry for the lack of useful input

 

[herm0016]

I like it, and if it is something that not many have, it's a bonus.

if you are looking for style points, go for it. if you are looking for track handling, I would invest in a front bumper or other things first.

 

[exdeath]

The only car a huge wing belongs on. Well one of a handful

 

[FuzzyDunlop]

I like it.

 

[thedarkwolf]

no looks cleaner without

 

[slatr]

Like it!

 

[tfinch2]

The only car a huge wing belongs on. Well one of a handful

This.

 

[darkswordsman17]

Will it remove the red "light" (is it a light or just a reflector?) that gives it the full width taillight look? If so then no. If it doesn't then eh.

 

[TakeNoPrisoners]

If the car can actually take advantage of a wing then it isn't ricer at all to put one on.

 

[JulesMaximus]

I think it looks good on those cars. I say go for it!

 

[manimal]